Şarkışla weather in April

In April, Şarkışla sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Şarkışla's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şarkışla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:04 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Şarkışla is district of Sivas, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Şarkışla reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4131
5131
6131
7131
8131
9141
10142
11142
12142
13142
14142
15152
16152
17152
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23163
24163
25163
26163
27164
28164
29164
30174

How April really feels in Şarkışla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Şarkışla weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°377.17.39.50.0
Feb / -7°337.77.110.50.0
Mar / -2°4910.85.811.71.6
Apr14° / 53111.6134.2
May19° / 5612.70.214.16.0
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 13°71.5014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°41.3013.57.8
Sep25° / 142.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 275.60.4116.7
Nov11° / -1°345.82.79.82.9
Dec / -5°367.76.19.30.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154555
164555
174456
184456
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284951
294951
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Şarkışla gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1358
2357
3356
4356
5356
6345
7345
8345
9345
10355
11355
12366
13366
14376
15377
16387
17387
18397
19397
20397
21397
22406
23406
24406
25415
26415
27424
28424
29423
30423

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:51
212.45:265:52
312.55:245:53
412.55:235:54
512.65:215:55
612.65:195:56
712.65:185:57
812.75:165:58
912.75:155:59
1012.85:136:00
1112.85:116:01
1212.95:106:02
1312.95:086:03
1412.95:076:04
1513.05:056:05
1613.05:046:06
1713.15:026:07
1813.15:016:08
1913.24:596:09
2013.24:586:10
2113.24:566:11
2213.34:556:12
2313.34:536:13
2413.44:526:14
2513.44:516:15
2613.44:496:16
2713.54:486:17
2813.54:466:18
2913.64:456:19
3013.64:446:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Şarkışla?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Şarkışla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Şarkışla in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Şarkışla sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Şarkışla in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şarkışla peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şarkışla in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Şarkışla is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şarkışla?

Şarkışla sits at 39.4°N, 36.4°E, 1,250 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gemerek, 35 km away.

TalasKayseriTokatHacılarZile

Topography around Şarkışla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şarkışla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şarkışla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Şarkışla is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
695 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gemerek 35 km · Akdağmadeni 57 km · Sivas 68 km · Talas 104 km · Kayseri 105 km · Tokat 108 km · Hacılar 114 km · Zile 115 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Şarkışla (39.3519°, 36.4098°, elevation 1,250 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).